The No Playback metal festival in Germany is guaranteeing all their acts will be live and authentic. Meaning, NO backing tracks or pre-recorded music from any of the bands that hit the stage. We were ...

Have W.A.S.P. been using pre-recorded backing tracks live for Blackie Lawless' lead vocal? The rocker has responded. It happened during an interview with The Metal Voice, where Lawless defended ...

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott wants fans to know that when you come to one of the band’s concerts, you’re hearing the real thing. In an interview with Stereogum, Elliott addressed recent rumors ...

If there’s one thing metalheads dislike, it’s people being fucking fake; especially when it comes to live performance. Unlike pop stars that can get away with lip-syncing on TV or in front of their ...

Backing tracks have been a hot topic of debate over the past few years, with some musicians feeling that every show should be 100% live, while others are fine with a little embellishment to bring the ...

Backing tracks being used live have caused a bit of a stir over the past year. Folks like Edsel Dope and John Petrucci don't really see the issue with them depending on what the artist is doing, while ...

Last week, wrestler and Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho publicly stated that he uses backing tracks live, saying that “everybody does it” and that “it doesn’t make you any less of a band.” But now, ...

The use of backing tracks—pre-recorded material or other selected sonic elements from a band’s record—played during an artists’ live performance is essentially a public secret. The world is familiar ...

If Iron Maiden ever had to resort to using backing tracks, Bruce Dickinson is making it known that it will never be a part of the band’s repertoire. The lead singer, 66, spoke to Classic Rock before ...